Quote Originally Posted by NorthernLadMSP View Post
I agree AST needs a lot of changes. My AST is level 60 (ilvl 166) and I'm pretty confident that my level 51 WHM (ilvl 130) heals more effectively than my AST does with less mana used. Now, I fully understand that AST heal potencies are lower, but the fact that my WHM is 9 levels lower and 36 ilvls lower and heals better is very concerning.
So much this. Unfortunately people will keep defending this job until they try what whm and sch have to offer with their new skills. I said this before: a LV60 AST can be a good alternative to a Lv50 whm/sch. If you consider the new skills however it's simply weaker.